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Call for Volunteers: Mentor Early Career Breast Surgeons
The Young Surgeons Working Group is seeking experienced breast surgeons to serve as mentors to early career breast surgeons. We are looking for active members who have been in practice for 10+ years and willing to mentor for at least a 1 year term. If you are interested in volunteering as a mentor please email Mara Lang at mlang@breastsurgeons.org.

2018 ACS/ASBrS International Scholarship
The American College of Surgeons and the American Society of Breast Surgeons are pleased to announce a shared scholarship, the 2018 ACS/ASBrS International Scholarship. This scholarship will be awarded to a surgeon specifically working in breast cancer surgery in underserved and developing areas to improve the quality of breast cancer surgical services. The scholarship, in the amount of $5,000, provides the scholar with an opportunity to attend the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS) 19th Annual Meeting, May 2-6, 2018 at the JW Marriott Grande Lakes Resort, Orlando, FL and to visit the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) headquarters in Chicago, IL, to learn about the standards for a breast cancer program/database and the importance of multidisciplinary breast cancer care. The deadline for receipt of all application materials is November 15, 2017.

Society to Host Basic Oncoplastic Skills Course with Cadaver Lab on January 27, 2018 in Scottsdale, AZThe Society will host an oncoplastics course with cadaver lab on January 27, 2018 at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona. The course and cadaver lab will focus on entry level oncoplastic procedures and is designed as a primer for physicians with no prior experience in oncoplastic surgery. More information, including registration and housing, can be found here within a few weeks.

Call for Submissions for 2018 Annual Meeting OpenThe abstract and video submission site for the Society's 2018 annual meeting is now open. The deadline for abstract and video submissions is 3:00 pm ET on November 8, 2017. The submission guidelines for abstracts are available here. The submission guidelines for videos are available here.
Questions regarding the submission process for abstracts and "How I Do It" videos should be emailed to abstracts@breastsurgeons.org or call 877-992-5470.

BESAP II has Launched!An online only CME learning tool for physicians who treat breast disease, BESAP II has been designed to help participating physicians ensure a mastery of critical content for the diagnosis and treatment of breast disease. The program also provides surgeons the self-assessment credits necessary to fulfill the American Board of Surgery's Maintenance of Certification part 2 requirements for recertification. To purchase BESAP II, first log in to your account then click here. - For more details, click here.